“THE KEY OF DAVID”

“This is the message from the one who is holy and true,

the one who has the key of David.

What he opens, no one can close;

and what he closes, no one can open.” Rev 3:7

The key of David consisted in two things: Opening and Closing. The key opens the door to the blessing of God: peace, prosperity, joy, health, and everything prescribed in the will of God. The key is also used to close the door to sickness, poverty, oppresssion, depression, and anything not writen in the will of God.

THE KEY IS MADE OUT OF TWO PRECIOUS MATERIALS:

1. THE ANOINTING FROM GOD

2. THE CHARATER FROM THE MAN

As a chosen king, David was anointed by the prophet Samuel to lead Israel. 1 Sam. 16:13

Along with the anointing, David went through nearly 13 years of testing to build a godly charater: “A man after God’s own heart.” 1 Sam. 13:14.

When you examine the life of David, 4 things clearly highlight his character:

1. HE WAS A MAN OF COMPASSION:  David spared King Saul more than once. 1Sam 24:1-20

2. HE WAS A MAN OF COMMINTMENT: David understood covenant, he showed kindness to Jonothan’s son: mephibosheth.

3. HE WAS A MAN OF COURAGE: David showed supernatural courage in the face of formidable enemy of Israel, the champion of the Philistine, the giant called Goliath. 1Sam. 17:32-51

4.  HE WAS A MAN OF INTEGRITY: King David refused to kill Absolom his son for betrayal. 2Sam. 14:1-24,33.

May God help us today to desire the same charater we see in David, that we may be able to use the key of David to open the kingdom of God given to us by our Lord Jesus, in Luke 4 and Matthew 16.

Luke 4:18-19 

18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,

for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,

that the blind will see,

that the oppressed will be set free,

19 and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.”

Matt 16:19

19 And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”